Roger Carrington Okell

Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine.

Roger (Carrington) Okell

Lieutenant No. 189039

9th Queen’s Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps.

Wounded 13th June 1942.

Died of wounds in Israel 18 October 1942. Age 21.

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery Israel. 3. A. 14. Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

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Born in Ellesmere birth registered in Quarter 4 1921.

Younger son of The Venerable Frank Jackson Okell  (Archdeacon of Macclesfield) & Gertrude Emily Carrington Okell. 

His father was Rector of Malpas and the family lived in The Rectory, Church Street.

He was educated at Marleborough College and Trinity College, Oxford, but left at the age of 18 to join the army.

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His brother Lieutenant David Okell served in the Royal Artilliery.

His memorial service was held in Malpas Parish Church on November 4th 1942.

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"BELOVED YOUNGER SON OF ARCHDEACON AND MRS. OKELL, MALPAS RECTORY, CHESHIRE"